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Why to buy dividend stocks now

Now’s the best time to be in dividend-yielding equities, says Barry Morrison, a manager of the Renaissance Millennium High Income Fund and CEO of Morrison Williams.

By Melissa Shin |September 4, 2012

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Economic Indicators

QE3 still on the table

If it weren’t for the Federal Reserve, nobody would know about the existence of the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Jackson, Wyoming. But since 2009, the market has focused its attention on this very small place in the hopes of hearing some very big monetary policy announcements.

By Gareth Watson |September 4, 2012

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Industry

Investors bet against RIM

RIM’s short interest has hit a record high, increasing to 4.2% of shares outstanding on August 24, finds research firm Markit. This is a sign investors are anticipating disappointing earnings as they continue to wait for a new lineup of BlackBerry smartphones, says Hugo Miller of Bloomberg Businessweek. Read: RIM chair defends leadership Investors taking […]

By Staff |September 4, 2012

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Industry

Scotiabank Commodity Price Index drops in July

Scotiabank’s Commodity Price Index inched down 0.4% last month. The pace of the decline slowed from June’s sharp 4%. “In recent weeks, riskier assets like oil and equities have been buoyed by expectations of further Federal Reserve monetary policy easing or a major bond purchase program by the European Central Bank,” says Patricia Mohr, Vice-President, […]

By Staff |August 30, 2012

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